Memorial to the Victims of Communism (Canada)
View of the memorial on December 15, 2024, after the official opening. | |
Interactive map of Memorial to the Victims of Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge | |
| Dedicated date | December 12, 2024 |
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| Dedicated to | Victims of communist regimes |
| Website | Heritage Canada website |
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge (French: Monument aux victimes du communisme - Le Canada, une terre d'accueil) is a monument in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was officially unveiled on December 12, 2024.
Its official unveiling was to have occurred on November 2, 2023, but was delayed as a result of the Yaroslav Hunka scandal and concerns that the names of Waffen SS members and other Nazi collaborators have been submitted for recognition, as well as other concerns. A 2023 report for the Department of Canadian Heritage recommended that 330 of the 553 names listed on the monument's Wall of Remembrance be removed due to potential links to Nazis or fascist groups. The Department of Canadian Heritage confirmed there would be no names on the memorial at the time of its unveiling pending review. In December 2025, the department stated that the proposal to add individual names to the memorial had been abandoned.